Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz25 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Sequence of operations
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Aim the camera and shoot
 ■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus  Press and hold the shutter button to take the 
picture
 ■Recording motion pictures
  Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
  Press the motion picture button again to 
finish recording
Motion picture button
Shutter button
Microphone
 ■Holding the camera
Flash
Hand  
strap AF Assist Lamp
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands 
keeping your arms close to your body while 
standing with your feet slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed. 
 ●We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.
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Set to 
6
View pictures (→32) • Press   to select a picture • Press  to play back motion pictures 
or panorama pictures
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Turn off the power  
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] Mode
Recording mode:          
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do 
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use 
the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr 
Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment. • Slide the REC/PLAY  switch to 
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
 ■Changing recording information display
Each time you press the [DISP.] button, the display will be switched as follows.
 • Recording information, Number of recordable pictures • Recording information, A

vailable recording time
 • No display • Guidelines (Used as a reference for composition of your picture, such as the total balance, when taking pictures)  
						

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Useful when subject is not in centre of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 • Fast-moving or extremely bright  objects, or objects with no colour 
contrast.
 • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, 
or with significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and 
close objects together in the same 
picture.
How to adjust focus
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording 
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording mode:          
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually .
 • Slide the REC/PLAY

 switch to 
About flash
Press  to select  or . ●When  is selected, the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on 
conditions. (→52)
 ●When  or  is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
The icon of  
scene detected
Recognises peopleRecognises babies∗1
Recognises landscapesRecognises night scenes and people in them  
(Only when  is selected)∗2
Recognises night scenes∗2
Recognises night scenes without a tripod.∗3
Recognises close-upsRecognises sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does 
not correspond to any of the above.
∗1  When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognised∗2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.∗3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON] ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the appropriate 
recording mode.
 ●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces.
 ●About Backlight Compensation  
Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a 
backlight, a subject appears darker and the camera automatically corrects the exposure 
by increasing the brightness of an entire image. When the camera detects backlight, 
 
is displayed on the LCD monitor.
About the Happy colour setting
When [Color Mode] (→88) is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid colouring.
[Motion Deblur]
The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimise the blur of the subject.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET] ●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],  appears on the screen. ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, the camera can 
record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures. 
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording
  Press the shutter button halfway  Press the shutter button fully
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite Shot] 
will not be identified.
[iHDR]
When [iHDR] is set to [ON], the camera can combine several still pictures taken with 
different exposures into a single properly exposed picture with rich gradation.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHDR] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording
  Press the shutter button halfway  Press the shutter button fully
 ●This function is automatically activated only when ∗ is displayed on the LCD monitor.∗ This icon is displayed when the camera detects a backlight. ●The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases: • When the zoom ratio exceeds 16 times • [Burst] mode ●Even if [iHDR] is set to [OFF], Backlight Compensation is automatically activated 
when the camera detects a backlight and the camera takes a picture by increasing the 
brightness of the entire image.
 ●A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage.  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: 
[Picture Size], [Burst] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu, [Beep] on the [Setup] menu
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
 • [Auto Review]: [2SEC] • [Guide Line]:   • [Quality]:  [Fine] • [Stabilizer]: [ON] • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON] • [Metering Mode]:  [Multi Metering] • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM] • [Continuous AF]: [ON]
 • [Sleep Mode]: [5MIN.] • [White Balance]: [AWB] • [Sensitivity]:  • [AF Mode]:  [Face Detection]∗ • [Quick AF]: [ON] • [i.Exposure]: [STANDARD] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
∗
  (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognised ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Exposure], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.], [Digital Zoom], [Min. Shtr Speed]
AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Press  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
 to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is dark, 
[AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.  
						

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Taking motion pictures
Recording mode:          
Press the motion picture button to 
start recording
[Rec Mode] (→91) / [Rec Quality] (→92)
Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time (approx.)
 ●Immediately release the motion picture 
button after pressing it.
 ●You can also use zoom while recording 
motion pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than 
normal.
 • When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus. 
 ●Still pictures can be taken during motion 
picture recording. (→31)
Press the motion picture button 
again to end recording
You can record motion pictures with audio (monaural). • Slide the REC/PLAY  switch to   
						

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Taking motion pictures
 ■About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for 
viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc. 
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed, or 
when uploading videos to the Internet. 
 • You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the [VGA] setting.
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor 
picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back 
with equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may 
not be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
 • For details on MP4 compatible devices, refer to the support site below.http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ 
(This Site is English only.)  
						

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Taking motion pictures
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. • Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings.
  When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right.
 • In  mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected. • will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. • If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode, choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended.
 • The following menu options in the [Motion Picture] menu can be set: • [Rec Mode]   • [Rec Quality]
 ■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes. (However , a 
motion picture cannot be recorded in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode.)
 ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly . ●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD 
card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the 
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before 
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 ●The Optical Image Stabiliser functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture 
is recorded.
 ●The following functions are not available: 
AF tracking, Extra Optical Zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken 
vertically.
 ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. ●The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures. Also, if 
the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will 
change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable area is displayed by 
setting [Video Rec Area] (→44) to [ON].
 ●If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Ef fect] 
of the [Creative Control] Mode, the camera may go on recording for a certain period. 
Please continue to hold the camera until the recording finishes.
 ●If Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, these 
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger .
 ●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity , 
electromagnetic waves, etc. 
 ●Use a sufficiently charged battery.